First Friday Downtown

The FAC is proud to participate in First Friday Downtown, a monthly city-wide event organized by Downtown Partnership. Free and open to the public, First Friday Downtown features new art, live music, and special events on the first Friday of every month from 5-8 p.m. at dozens of galleries, retailers and nonprofits throughout Downtown Colorado Springs. Admission to the museum is free, and live music is featured in our Deco Lounge with a cash bar and the stunning ambiance offered by our chic, historic venue. On August 7th at the FAC, Colin McAllister will be the featured musician. Guitarist Colin McAllister is active as a soloist, chamber musician, and with orchestra. Appearances include the Ojai Music Festival, Monday Evening Concerts, New Music Miami, Colorado College Summer Music Festival, San Francisco sf Sound, Darmstadt International Music Festival, Festival Hispanoamericano de Guitarra, Dallas Festival of Modern Music, Foro Internacional de Música Mexico City, PRISMS New Music in Phoenix, Seattle Transport Jazz, Breda Jazz Festival, and the Vail Jazz Festival. He has performed as a soloist with the Colorado Springs Philharmonic, Colorado Symphony, San Diego Symphony, and the Chamber Orchestra of the Springs. Colin is an Artist Partner with both PRS and Taylor Guitars. He serves as Director of Humanities and an Associate Professor in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs where he directs the Sagitta Guitar Ensemble and organizes the Solertia Humanities Speaker Series. Visitors can also be among the first to experience a special exhibition showcasing artwork created by FAC staff members. Featuring work by Jonathan Dankenbring, Frances Huntington, Ken Monefino, Alexandra Garcia, Bekah Irwin, Darla Slee, Ian Stewart, and Phil Lear, the exhibition opens during First Friday and will remain on view through July 26. Also this month, Art on the Streets will have a scavenger hunt throughout downtown, and the FAC is one of the featured stops! Learn more about the scavenger hunt